SLOW down, take it EASY, read THE WORD with intent, and diligence; give it time to meld into the being; it IS imperative TO allow it to seep into the heart, the spirit, the being!!!

Thanksgiving for the LORD's Favor

Psalms 138 (A Psalm of David)
1/ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2/ I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3/ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4/ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5/ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6/ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7/ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8/ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me:
thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands... AMEN!!!
One CANNOT earn GRACE, it is HIS own ESSENCE; a gift, still, IF one claims to be IN HIS GRACE, we ARE to, or, OUGHT to, be reflections of that GRACE! 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1, tells us not to take HIS GRACE in vain! This means, living in LOVE, morality, ethics, virtue, righteousness, and, spiritual improvement, TOWARDS, spiritual maturity, WHILE, visibly BEING as LIGHTS, beaming OF *GOD*, beckoning the world, TO THE LIGHT! Righteousness MEANS, conduct in conformity with *GOD'S* WILL, and, "Be HOLY because I AM HOLY!", therefore, indicating that knowledge, wisdom, and, effort, DO, apply TO the righteous!!! NEVER forget, we were grafted in, and, if we do not bear fruit, as a dead branch, we will be pruned out, just as were, the natural branches!!!

We are not saved by works, instead, works PROVE HIM in us: they identify HIS own...
IF I claim ONENESS with *GOD*, through CHRIST JESUS, I am DEAD TO THE WORLD, THUS, LIVING as HIM, which is, hopefully, witnessed IN, and, THROUGH, my every thought, action, and, reaction; MEANING, I am, THROUGH CONSCIOUS application OF THE WORD, HIS COMMANDS, HIS WILL, REFLECTING righteousness, not, merely, FAITH! I become, the TRULY FRUITFUL branch, of THE VINE, the TRUE member of THE BODY/THE CHURCH, CHRIST JESUS, and, TESTIFY, then, GLORIFY, BOLDLY, BY my thoughts, actions, and, reactions, HIS name, because, HE IS WORTHY, and, IN HIS LOVE, has SHOWN me, how I OUGHT to exist, to which, I eagerly, adapt, and, comply!!!

MATTHEW 5:48...

So be perfect,
just as your heavenly Father is perfect

1 PETER 1:14-16...
14/ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance
15/ but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16/ for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."


ROMANS 12:2...
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Conduct, in conformity to *GOD'S* WILL, marks the righteous; it is NOT because of guilt, or, ancient Laws, but, because of LOVE; LOVE for *GOD*, self, then, others! CHRIST JESUS gave us Commandments to live by, of which, the first is to LOVE *GOD*, with all of your mind, heart, and, soul; the second is, to LOVE one another!

LOVE COMPELS us to LIVE IN HIM, through conduct which conforms to *GOD*; in other words, morality, ethics, doing good, and, being good, and, ever striving to improve the spirit! It is about REFLECTING THE TRUTH, for ALL to bear witness to, FOR, and, TO HIS GLORY, RADIANTLY SHINING OF HIS POWER, GRACE, and, MERCIES!!!

It IS ALL ABOUT LOVE, baby, all about LOVE!!!

MATTHEW 4: 17...
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

JOHN 14:15...
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS!!!
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NOTE: I do not intend to preach, rather to reach; to stir up, awaken, to inspire, and, bring forth, in discussion, that which is, perhaps, dormantly existing in the heart of hearts, thus, little, or, no, sugar coatings, just THE WORD of *GOD*, the TRUTH, along with some of my thoughts. And truth is, I am reminding myself always, as I practice these reminders, in the best of my abilities, and capacities, while RELYING on THE LORD to lead me on that narrow PATH---> MATTHEW 7: 14: "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it... TO *GOD* BE ALL GLORY...

EVERYBODY PRAISE THE LORD: LINCOLN BREWSTER

SOME THOUGHTS ON CONTENTMENT...

THE WORD instructs us to be content with what we have (there are over a dozen such verses), which leaves some people a bit sour! Some people view contentment with contempt, as they imagine it to be passive resignation from what could be! NOT SO!

To be content with what we have is to IN FAITH, wait on THE LORD, RELY ON HIM, and TRUST HIM to provide for our needs! CONTENTMENT IS a WISDOM that diminishes, and eliminates unworthy desires, and the anxieties that accompany such! In this world, one of the greatest races is towards wealth, and prosperity, sexuality, in short, self-inclination, in which case, desires of the flesh, over-ride the innate wholesomeness of the spirit, SO THE LORD, in HIS GENIUS, FORESAW, BEFORE CREATION itself, the NEED for contentment in the restless, hungered desires of Mankind...

Contentment is NOT a negative, nor being resigned; instead it is a character-building behavioural trait which LEADS one to increased FAVOUR of THE LORD, and ALLOWS one to work towards goals that will optimize the spirit, which is the TRUE being, and the being that has the opportunity to share in eternity WITH HIS MAJESTY, THE LORD!!!

Dig, if one is impoverished, and spends useful time pursuing what may never be, as in over-reaching, they are NOT placing themselves in better circumstances, instead, they are adding more negatives to their situation, NOR are they standing in FAITH! If they RELY ON *GOD*, and TRUST HIM to move mountains for them, WHILE they work towards improving their lives, internally, and externally, they would be more optimized to receiving! AND, to live in the desire of worldly matters OVER *GODLY* ones, opens us to increased err, and distance from THE LORD! We are at risk when we are most desirous; great risk!!!

It IS a matter of ALIGNED FOCUS, and CENTERED actions premised UPON *GOD*, that we become content! IN becoming content, we are NOT bound by what could tear us away from HIM, in fact, we find ourselves CLOSER TO HIM, thus, HIS BLESSINGS! RELY NOT ON WHAT IS OF THE WORLD, INSTEAD RELY ON *GOD*, sums it up the best...

Happiness of the world is, often, an optical illusion, filled with emptiness, and confusion, WHEREAS happiness OF THE *GODLY* kind is empowering, enabling, endowed, and eternal; happiness of the *GODLY* kind will NOT flee you, nor forsake you...

Our senses are not what needs to be satisfied; it is our SOUL that needs what is most difficult to find in this journey! That doesn't mean that our senses won't be satisfied, as we seek to build up the spirit, it means that they aren't predominant OVER the spiritual needs! We learn to be self-controlled, which leads to greater BLESSINGS of the HOLY kind, OVER the worldly kind...

Discontentment IS a shackle TO a pit of disastrous matters for the spirit, and with NO REAL freedom; constraining, and restraining spiritual growth! Contentment is FREEDOM to move on WITH *GOD* AT THE HELM, AS THE LORD HE IS!!!

Context is ruled by perception, and so, to take something of THE LORD, out of context, makes a world of difference in HOW it works FOR our own good, and HIS GLORY! Remember we are DEAD to the world, and ALIVE in HIM!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2013

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Lynda said...

MOST topics that I discuss, I have, personally, experienced, or, AM experiencing, and am growing from, or have grown from, thanks BE TO *GOD*!!!

Understanding of HIS WILL doesn't come easily for us, but, WITH HIS hand, HE guides us, and teaches us, ALWAYS...

HIS WILL SHALL BE DONE, and with the case of HIS Children, this is more pronounced, as HE LEADS us TO HIM, through phases, levels, and the layers of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding...

PRAISE HIS HOLY, LOVING name, WORSHIP HIM, and REJOICE IN HIM, for HE IS WITH us, and IS making things happen for the FAITHFUL! ALL GLORY IS HIS, AMEN!!!

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MALACHI 2:7-8...
7/ "For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction—because he is the messenger of the LORD Almighty.
8/ But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have violated the covenant with Levi," says the LORD Almighty...
When you GIVE HOPE, you find HOPE, and, any time you find HOPE, be sure to GIVE it to someone else!!!

By FAITH we sleep, by FAITH we live, by FAITH we keep...lw'12

HOSEA 6:6...
For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than holocausts.

(MATTHEW 9:13 & MATTHEW 12)

The world over, needs prayers, day in, day out! LET US PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! Let LOVE be the voice we lift UP to *GOD*! May HE BLESS us, and, may we allow HIM to show us THE WAY!!! PRAISE HIS MIGHTY name, and, GLORIFY HIM in thought, action, and, reaction!!!
The messengers of PEACE, in the heart of LOVE, have been handpicked by the Creator *GOD*, from the ranks of life, for HE knows the effectiveness of using those who have survived the worst, and now understand the best. In this way, the warriors of PEACE & LOVE are empowered, with strength, fortitude, longwithstanding, therefore, enabled to create ripples in the minds, & lives of mankind...

No GREATER LOVE exists:

No GREATER LOVE exists:
as CHRIST JESUS died for me, I, also die in HIM, and, ONLY IN HIM, do I find LIFE...

LOVE ONE ANOTHER---DAN LUEDERS

MAJESTY OF HIS GRACE RENEWED BY MORNING

MAJESTY OF HIS GRACE RENEWED BY MORNING